Texas Life Ins. Co. v. Plunkett

FUNDERBURK, Justice.

After proof of loss and without contest, $5,-000 was paid by Texas Life Insurance Company to Mrs. Verna Plunkett on a life insurance policy because of the death of C. S. Plunkett, her husband, caused by a pistol shot by Temple Dickson. The policy contained a double indemnity provision for the payment of $10,000 if the death of the insured should result from the effects of any injury through external, violent, accidental cause within a stated time, but provided that within the meaning of external, violent, accidental cause there should not be included “death- caused by, or…